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The Maggid Meisharim, a fascinating text attributed to the great Kabbalist, Rabbi Joseph Karo (the same Joseph Karo who compiled the Shulchan Aruch, the Code of Jewish Law!), purpo...
The Jerusalem Talmud, specifically in the tractate Shabbat, recounts a rather bold statement. The sages, or Chazal, tell us about someone who, upon witnessing the beauty of somethi...
And while there might not be one definitive answer, Jewish mystical thought offers a perspective that's both beautiful and profoundly hopeful. to a passage from Da'at Tevunot, a te...
You’re not alone. Jewish tradition grapples with this complexity too, especially when we consider the intricate relationship between our soul and our body. Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbali...
And its answer is surprisingly simple, yet profoundly deep. According to this wisdom tradition, the first, most fundamental axiom – the unbreakable rule – is that absolutely everyt...
It all starts with unity. Specifically, the absolute, unparalleled oneness of Eyn Sof. Now, what is Eyn Sof? The term translates roughly to "without end," or "infinite." Think of i...
And wrestling with that feeling – the interplay between our will and something greater – is at the heart of some pretty profound Jewish mystical thought. to Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah...
When we talk about God, about HaShem, the Name, we're talking about ultimate unity. But what does that even mean? The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a profound work of Jewish thought, di...
Today, we're diving into a concept that's both mind-bending and deeply comforting: the idea that everything, absolutely everything, is connected by an underlying unity. We're pulli...